Amalia Van Esqwill (Capitale du Nord) vs Amélie Poulain (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
Amalia Van Esqwill
Amélie Poulain
Voting ended onJun 12
Propagande
Amalia Van Esqwill : Jeune noble élevée depuis bébé dans le but de devenir une citadine parfaite, une "citadine de demain" (en gros elle est l'objet d'une expérience par ses propres parents - légèrement craignos). Elle reçoit une éducation pragmatique qui ne lui a jamais permis de s'ouvrir à la fantaisie et à l'imagination. Elle est entraînée à être plus une machine qu'une petite fille. Cela fait qu'elle ne comprend pas toujours les réactions des gens autour d'elle et semble froide et détachée. Vers ses 16 ans, elle se retrouve propulsée dans le monde réel à cause d'un événement tragique et va savoir mettre à profit tout le savoir qu'elle a reçu pour survivre (même si son manque d'imagination la rend un peu facile à berner). Ses seuls amis sont les deux garçons avec qui elle a été élevée, aux aussi deux "citadins de demain". Elle développe un crush sur une fille qui bosse dans une taverne et elle la surnomme "le soleil" dans sa tête.
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Elle découvre la violente répression dont est victime le peuple et va rejoindre un mouvement de révolte populaire secret. Elle va participer aux cercles et réunions avant de finalement faire vivre l'utopie de la Tour de garde.
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Je ne sais pas trop à quel point cette trilogie est connue ici mais si vous votez pas pour elle, allez au moins lire les livres, je vous en supplie !
Amélie Poulain : La seule manic pixie dream girl qui ne m'énerve pas.
La Tour de garde est composée de 2 trilogies, Capitale du sud et Capitale du nord. Et même si Nox, le protagoniste de Capitale du sud, est un garçon adorable, j'ai trouvé son histoire et son personnage moins intéressants que Amalia.
Elle enchaine les échecs à cause de mauvaises décisions ou de coups de malchance mais ça ne lui fait pas baisser les bras. Elle est loin d'être une petite chose fragile et sans défense mais j'avais sans cesse envie de sauter dans le livre pour la protéger. Elle a un esprit tellement cartésien qu'elle ne comprend pas le simple plaisir de lire un livre d'histoires.
Ça fait longtemps que j'ai lu les livres, j'en ai peu de souvenirs mais rien que d'essayer de faire de la propagande pour elle me donne envie de me replonger dans cet univers. Et la plume de Claire Duvivier est vraiment agréable.
Guillaume Chamanadjian et Claire Duvivier (c'est un couple) ont écrit ces deux trilogies en même temps, elles se passent dans le même univers, le même continent (île?), les personnages secondaires se croisent dans les deux trilogies (et les principaux se croisent à la fin) tout en restant des histoires indépendantes.
Capitale du Sud est un poil plus classique, dans ses personnages, son intrigue et son rythme. Capitale du Nord peut surprendre par son rythme, mais à la fin, j'ai vraiment préféré cette trilogie. L'histoire (spoiler et son dénouement) sont plus original et je trouve que les personnages ont plus de profondeur, notamment Amalia.
OMG un.e fan de Capitale du nord ici !!! Grave d'accord avec ce que tu dis, CDS est plus "classique" (sans que ça retire ses qualités), plus convenue alors que CDN tombe moins dans les facilités/les tropes vus et revus. Et vraiment Amalia quoi ! <3
1. The court holds Google responsible for statements made by its AI, considering them Google's statements (search engines have limited liability for results in their engine as they're the words of other sites/companies/people), meaning when their AI lies/hallucinates they're liable for the defamation/harm resulting from those statements.
2. Google's defense that customers are generally aware of the lack of reliability and are responsible for fact checking was dismissed. As the court pointed out, that would "significantly diminish" AI Search's stated purpose and it can't be distinguished from Google's business practices/statements as a search tool.
3. Studies have found about 91% of Google's everyday AI responses are accurate, leaving millions of searches per HOUR with potential liability for falsehoods. 56% of correct responses weren't supported by the sources the AI listed. Both of which mean Google is now liable for a LOT more AI "errors."
4. Google was held liable for 80% of court costs in this case and this precedent is expected to reverberate around the world. This is a massive shift from the 3rd-party search provider role Google has previously played and it comes right as they've tied ALL searches to their AI search.
5. If the words are Google's, this solidifies the position of universities who demand that all answers from AI are fully cited. If all the in-line citations now have to be (Google, 2026), that's going to make it obvious when someone's trying to use Google as a source. There's still the difficulty with people who are academically dishonest by trying to pass off the AI writing as their own.
6. 91% accuracy is officially too low to use as a source of references, which means the AI can't be used as a source of references either. This makes it less legitimate for such purposes than Wikipedia of all places (Wikipedia might need date/time proof of when it was accessed for the reference to be valid, but at least it is possible to prove the link existed at a particular date and time).
7. This will help encourage the rollout of courses on how to avoid AI search for students who need academic accuracy, because it's statistically not good enough to use.
8. This strengthens the case intellectual property authors have against Google in the EU, as this is proof that an intellectual property transfer took place.
Just watched Adam Conover (of Adam Ruins Everything) make such a solid point that I think we should spread far and wide. Yes, having AI write your emails is lazy, sure, but people love being lazy. We need to really emphasize that sending AI emails (or using AI responses on social media, or publishing AI flyers, or or or) is rude.
It's rude. You're making someone take their time to read something you couldn't bother to write. You're telling them they were so unimportant you couldn't be bothered to actually take the time to say something yourself. And frankly, you're lying about it while you're at it.
Transphobia is about to be signed into law in the UK. We can fight this.
I am begging the UK trans community and its allies to attend the Mass Lobby at Parliament on June 25th, 11am-4pm, organised by Trans Solidarity Alliance.
Last year we broke the record for an LGBT+ mass lobby of Parliament. Will you help us break it again? Join us on 25th June 2026 to demand be
The new EHRC Code of Practice pushes trans people out of toilets, hospital wards, and community spaces. It normalises gender policing based on appearance and stereotypes. It becomes statutory guidance in the UK by the end of June.
Trans people are now legally their assigned gender at birth and must join gendered spaces accordingly, but if they are perceived as their lived gender, they can also be ejected from those spaces. The guidance says: either break the law, or don’t pass too well.
A mass lobby is where you invite your MP to discuss your concerns with you in-person. Ask your MP to:
Demand full parliamentary scrutiny, debate, and use their free vote on the EHRC Code of Practice.
Support any motions rejecting the EHRC guidance. As of June 4th, Labour MP Nadia Whittome has submitted a prayer motion - Early Day Motion 240.
Write to Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities about our concerns
Your MP does not have to be an ally, they do not have to respond to your email for you to show up and greencard them (details below the cut.) What matters is that as many people as possible show up.
I cannot stress this enough: Showing up in person matters. It is much more effective than petitions, emails, and letters.
It is a horrible, stressful time, and I am so sorry if you're trans and live in the UK. But I was at last year's mass lobby and the line for greencarding alone stretched around the back gates. It was a record breaking mass lobby and made us impossible to ignore. Let's do even better this time. Details under the cut:
Worried about what to say?
Bring your personal worries about transphobia being signed into law, and trans friends being excluded from public spaces. You are a living person who deserves dignity. Remind your MP of that. You will also get guidance and brochures from Trans Solidarity Alliance that outlines our demands. This is mine from last year.
Money issues?
Trans Solidarity Alliance provides a travel bursary that you can sign up for via the link.
Got a refusal or no response from your MP?
Come anyway! You can request a same-day appointment with your MP through a process called greencarding. They will come and see you if they’re already in Parliament. Even if they don’t, they’re made acutely aware of your cause because you showed up in person. This is my greencard from last year.
Here is the EHRC Code of Practice in full. It's a tough read, but some highlights are:
Organisations can’t provide trans-inclusive, single-sex services, or they risk being sued for discrimination.
e.g. domestic violence support for women including trans women, men’s rugby group including trans men (12.68).
Trans people will have nowhere safe to pee.
If you’re a trans man, businesses can't allow you to pee in the men's, and you can also be ejected from women’s bathrooms if you’re perceived as a man. Vice versa for trans women. EHRC suggests a ‘third space’ bathroom, which is discriminatory and unworkable for most businesses. (13.130-133)
Sports organisations must exclude trans people from single-sex competitions (13.73).
A women’s only sports competition must exclude trans women because of their biological advantage or face potential lawsuits (13.74), but a trans man who has undergone testosterone treatment can also be excluded based on fairness rules (13.81).
Trans women are stripped of the legal definition of ‘lesbian’, and therefore no longer have legal protections if they’re discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. (2.50, 2.92).
Here is the Good Law Project's better explanation of the EHRC Code.
I have also made a PDF printout of QR codes for the government petition, email your MP tool, and mass lobby link to pass around your communities. DM me and I'll send it to you.
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